Intel in Esports: Powering the Leaders in Pro Gaming

Powering the World of Professional Gaming

From extreme rigs and global Esports events to powerful servers that connect millions of gamers, the pro gaming world runs on Intel® technology.

The Growth of Esports

Esports is expected to reach about 500 million fans worldwide by 2020, thanks in part to the success of Intel® Extreme Masters (IEM), the longest running global Esports tournament series. That success has driven an expanded partnership between Intel and ESL, enabling all of ESL's amateur and pro Esports, plus its studio and broadcasting operations, to be powered by Intel® technology. That means all tournament PCs will feature the latest Intel® Core™ i7 processors, so you can watch the pros perform at their best.

Intel® Extreme Masters

Intel and ESL, the world's largest Esports company, have kicked-off an exciting Season 12 of Intel® Extreme Masters.

Next Stop: IEM Oakland

Returning to Oakland on November 18-19, IEM will host Counter-Strike: Global Offensive* with a total pool of $300K in prize money.

Additional IEM Stops

IEM Sydney: May 6-7, 2017 (complete)

The world's best teams in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive* battled in front of 7,000+ fans each day with nearly 8 million unique online viewers, but only one took the title.

IEM Shanghai: July 27-30, 2017 (complete)

IEM Season 12 heads to beautiful Shanghai, returning to ChinaJoy for an exciting event that will definitely be one to watch.

IEM Katowice: March 2018

The world's best gamers will face off in Katowice, Poland for the 6th year in a row, competing in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive*, League of Legends*, and SC2: Legacy of the Void* in the hopes of earning the World Championship title.

Edward Gaming

Edward Gaming

CLG Red

CLG Red

Captained by world champion Christin "potter" Chi, CLG Red is universally recognized as North America's top female gaming team since its conception in 2002 and is currently the most accomplished female gaming team of all time.

Invictus Gaming

Invictus Gaming

Invictus Gaming is a professional Esports organization HQ'd in China, dedicated to creating "the world's top electronic sports club." They were founded in 2011 by Wang Sicong, and consist of squads for Dota 2*, League of Legends*, CrossFire*, and StarCraft II*.